Tag Archives: Mars

Book Review: Last and First Men by Olaf Stapledon

Posted on December 8, 2016 by Tietsu

I read Stapledon’s Star Maker several years ago and I was unimpressed. This is the equivalent of walking to up the outside of the Sistine Chapel and saying, “Okay?” Stapledon is put on something of a pedestal within the literary … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury

Posted on November 24, 2016 by Tietsu

The Martian Chronicles is a series of short stories and vignettes following humanity’s hypothetical exploration and eventual colonization of Mars. It’s an interesting concept written by one of the strongest sci-fi writer’s of the 20th century. Problem is, it’s less … Continue reading →

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Book Non-Review: Red Rising by Pierce Brown

Posted on November 1, 2016 by Tietsu

Step #1: Make a first person narrator that complains about his dystopian society and how much its inequality pisses him off. Step #2: Introduce stilted conversation where narrator’s wife tells him he needs to fight the proverbial machine and people … Continue reading →

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